2 Timothy 2:15
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no reason to be ashamed, who accurately teaches the word of truth.
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16Avoid profane talk, which leads to more and more godlessness.
Cross References
Mark 4:33With many parables like this he spoke the word to them, as much as they were able to understand,
John 21:15After they ate breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” Peter said to him, “Yes Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.”
Acts 20:27For I did not hold back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
Romans 16:10Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus.
1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brothers, could not speak to you as spiritual people, but instead as to fleshly people, as to little children in Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:2Instead, we have rejected secret and shameful ways. We do not live by craftiness, and we do not mishandle the word of God. By presenting the truth, we recommend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
Matthew Henry on 2 Timothy 2:15-19
Cautions against Error. ( a. d. 66.) 14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers. 15 Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus; 18 Who concerning the truth have… Read the whole commentary →